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No trip to NYC can ever be called complete without a trip to the city’s most famous (and iconic) building – the Empire State Building. Completed in 1931, it stood as the tallest building in the world for over 40 years and is widely hailed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Even though it has now been surpassed as the tallest building in NYC (by the new One World Trade Center) its impact has remained undiminished. The simple fact is that the Empire State Building will never play second fiddle in the skyscraper stakes for it has transcended into something more, something cultural, something inspiring and something that represents everything great about NYC.
From miles away, as you approach the city, you’ll be able to pick out its towering spire that has become synonymous with the New York City skyline. However, there’s something that you’ve probably noticed, but never given much thought to – the fact that virtually every time you gaze upon the Empir...